asked the Minister for Finance how Ireland compares with other EC countries on the proportion of overall tax paid as tax on property for each of the last ten years.
Written Answers. - Tax on Property.
115.
The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table:
Taxes on property as a percentage of total tax revenue.
|
Country |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984E |
|
Ireland |
9.7 |
8.9 |
8.1 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
|
UK |
12.7 |
12.1 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
12.0 |
12.9 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
12.2 |
|
France |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
|
Germany |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
|
Italy |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
N/A |
|
Belgium |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
N/A |
|
Netherlands |
2.4 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
|
Luxembourg |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
|
Denmark |
5.9 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
4.1 |
|
Greece |
10.0 |
9.6 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
7.7 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
N/A |
E: Estimate.
N/A:Not available.
Note:(1) "Total Tax Revenue" includes taxes on income and profits, taxes on goods and services, taxes on capital and property (including rates), social security contributions and payroll taxes.
(2) The OECD category of "taxes on property" includes rates, wealth tax, estate etc. duties, capital acquisitions tax and stamp duties.
Source: Revenue Statistics of OECD Member Countries 1965-1984.